# Pensions Act 2007, Paragraph 9

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Authority may—
(a) establish a committee for the purpose of discharging any of its functions, and
(b) establish a committee for the purpose of giving advice to the Authority about matters relating to the discharge of its functions.
(2) A committee may consist of or include persons (including persons constituting a majority of the committee) who are neither members nor employees of the Authority.
(3) But except where a committee—
(a) is established solely for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b), and
(b) is not authorised under paragraph 14 to discharge functions on behalf of the Authority,
the committee must contain at least one person who is either a member or an employee of the Authority (or is both).
(4) Where a person who is neither a member nor an employee of the Authority is a member of a committee, the Authority may pay to that person such remuneration and expenses as it may determine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/22/schedule/6/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2007/schedule-6/paragraph-9
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